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  1. Foodborne Illness: Guess Who Came to Dinner

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5570

    poisoning? Food poisoning is the common term many people use to refer to foodborne illness. The exact number ... of foodborne illness cases that occur each year is difficult to determine because many people ... States) that are caused by 31 pathogens (bad bugs). Anyone can get a foodborne illness, but the people who ...

  2. Toxoplasma gondii: A Parasite that Causes Toxoplasmosis

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5578

    (Toxo). It is estimated that 60 million people in the United States have the parasite, but exhibit no ... number of people in the United States who have been exposed to Toxo in the past 10 years. This is most ... more predominant in people in other parts of the world; in some countries 90% of the population has ...

  3. Salmonella

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5566-11

    poisoning?" Food poisoning is the common term many people use to refer to foodborne illness. When an outbreak ... for several months. A few people who have salmonellosis may develop long-term joint pain, a condition ... people attribute their illness to a virus or flu. The local Health Department and Centers for Disease ...

  4. People and West Nile Virus: Frequently Asked Questions

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1003

    to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. The principal transmitter of WNV is the Northern House ... infected with WNV. Once the mosquito is infected, it may transmit the virus to people or other animals when ... from the infection. Horses, too, are prone to severe WNV infection. People cannot get WNV from another ...

  5. Parasites: Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora, and Giardia lamblia

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5577

    Cyclospora. When consumed, all three parasites establish themselves in the intestinal tract of the people or ... indicates that parasitic diseases occur most frequently in the warmer months. This is the time when people ... a number of organisms that can make people sick. It is not possible to determine which pathogen is causing ...

  6. Gender Issues: Preparing Children for a Lifetime of Success

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/FLM-FS-16-01-R10

    Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension For many years, people believed that ... fact, during that era, many people began to argue that women and men are far more similar than they are ... an area in which gender differences are well documented. But now, think about a group of people you ...

  7. Primary Caregiver for a Farm Family Member

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-9842

    make them more helpful for a certain task. Then ASK people for help. Many people are willing to help ... daytime services and activities for adults. It will give your loved one time to interact with other people ... will be gone for extended periods. Accept people's help and seek support.  Educate yourself about ...

  8. African Swine Fever: A Severe Threat to Swine Herds Is on the United States’ Doorstep

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-1036

    people but is devastating to domestic and wild pigs and kills up to 100% of infected animals. No vaccine ... is approved for use against ASFV in the United States. Symptoms of Illness People working with pigs ... to people via food (not a foodborne disease). Losses of at least 10–30% or more of the United States’ ...

  9. Wastewater Management in Rural Communities

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-750

    highly trained people to operate and manage the collection and treatment system Option 2 Collect ... trained people to manage the collection, treatment and irrigation system Option 3 Build, operate and ... attentive and trained people to manage the onsite treatment systems No sewer system is needed to collect all ...

  10. Secondary Injury Prevention: Heat Stress

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.4-10

    Engineering, The Ohio State University People with a pre-existing condition, such as limited mobility, heart ... People need to be reacclimatized to the heat after any "time off" or hospitalization. Eight ... body. • People with epilepsy, heart, kidney, or liver disease, are on fluid-restricted diets, or have ...

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